The Third Tsuchikage's blunt words made the Third Mizukage, currently possessed by White Zetsu, feel as though the whole world had turned its attention on him. The other seven people present all fixed their gazes on him.
There was greed, desire, anticipation, as well as tension and frustration.
Clearly, at a moment like this, the only one feeling tense and frustrated was Araki, standing behind the Mizukage.
He was tense because he feared that the Mizukage, in his abnormal state, would casually make generous promises at others' expense and agree to some unequal treaty in Kirigakure's name.
As for his frustration, he felt that if he had known this would happen, he should have dealt with this guy beforehand!
But then he thought again...
"Wait!"
Even if White Zetsu controlled the Third Mizukage and agreed to some outrageous terms here, as long as he could not return to Kirigakure, then once the Mizukage was replaced...
What did the terms agreed to by the Third Mizukage have to do with me, Yondaime?
If you have the guts, go talk to the Third Mizukage about it!
Want me to send you down to meet him?
With that thought, the boulder hanging precariously in Araki's heart immediately settled firmly to the ground.
Compared to making a move within Kumogakure and having news of the Mizukage's death spread throughout the Shinobi World, losing a tiny bit of credibility by reneging on several outrageous conditions was simply not worth mentioning.
After all, looking across the great nations of the Shinobi World, who even had such a thing as credibility?
Don't be fooled by how the Land of Lightning, Land of Earth, and Land of Wind were all acting as though they intended to help Kirigakure fight Konoha, making themselves seem so dependable. That was only